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by **me..** » Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Hi,

I have CDE with the HP server, the problem is my operators and I have
to type stty erase each time we log in to get the backspace key
working. Can anyone please tell me what files I have to modify so that
the backspace key works automatically.

Also, it would also be great if the up arrow is pressed then the
previous command would show up. Thanks in advance.

Leila

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by **Barry Margoli** » Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:00:00

>I have CDE with the HP server, the problem is my operators and I have
>to type stty erase each time we log in to get the backspace key
>working. Can anyone please tell me what files I have to modify so that
>the backspace key works automatically.

$HOME/.profile

Quote:>Also, it would also be great if the up arrow is pressed then the
>previous command would show up. Thanks in advance.

This is dependent on the shell you're using.

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by **Cal Dunniga** » Fri, 25 Feb 2000 04:00:00

: I have CDE with the HP server, the problem is my operators and I have
: to type stty erase each time we log in to get the backspace key
: working. Can anyone please tell me what files I have to modify so that
: the backspace key works automatically.

: Also, it would also be great if the up arrow is pressed then the
: previous command would show up. Thanks in advance.

It depends on your shell. Type ps and note the last word on the lines
you see. One of them should be csh, tcsh, ksh, sh, bash, something
like that. Then read the man pages for that shell (e.g. man ksh).
Likely, the file will be either .profile or .cshrc. Put the stty
command in that file.

While you're reading the man pages look for "history substitution".
That will tell you how (if your shell supports it) to enable the cursor
keys. And if not, what to use instead.

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